Author: M.D. Beare (AKS Ward-Lister Beare Consulting Engineers)
1 September 2015
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M.D. Beare (AKS Ward-Lister Beare Consulting Engineers)
The Structural Engineer, Volume 93, Issue 9, 2015, Page(s) 3
This article provides a more detailed introduction to the applications and use of CLT as a structural timber product, including structural benefits and benefits to the construction process.
The ‘Wood and Armer’ equations are well established as a means of accounting for torsional moments in bridge slabs. In this article, a potential source of misinterpretation of the original equations is identified and corrected. The misinterpretation is shown not to have significant implications for design, but may be of consequence where the Wood and Armer equations have been used for assessment. A number of other inconsistencies are identified and a revised set of equations is proposed.
This article sets out typical structural issues encountered when dealing with churches and places of worship.